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Berwick. 



The annual Business Meeting was held in the Museum, 

 Berwick, on Thursday, 15th October, at 1 p.m. There were 

 present :— Captain F. M. Norman, E.N., President; Eev. 

 J. J. M. L. Aiken, B.D., Interim Secretary ; Mrs Bertalot, 

 Ayton ; Miss Dickinson, Norham ; Mr E. H. Dodds, Berwick; 

 Lady Eliott of Stobs ; Eev. James Fairbrother, Warkworth; 

 Miss Greet, Birch Hill, Norham; Mr J. Lindsay Hilson, Kelso; 

 Mr G. P. Hughes, Middleton Hall, Wooler ; Mr Wm. Maddan, 

 Berwick; Mr Wm. J. Marshall, Berwick; Mr A. L. Miller, 

 Berwick ; Eev. Wm. S. Moodie, Ladykirk ; Dr James McWhir, 

 Swinton ; Mr Henry Eutherfurd, Fairnington ; Mr William 

 Weatherhead, and Mr Edward Willoby, Berwick. 



The President delivered his Address in which he reviewed 

 the history of the Club, adverting to the dearth 

 President's of specialists, and the difficulty experienced in 

 Address. securing contributions to the Proceedings, and 



thereafter gave an interesting and full account 

 of the nature and commercial value of two British plants 

 indispensable in the manufacture of certain kinds of cloth, 

 namely. Fuller's Teazle ( Dijjsacus Jtdlommi), and Woad (Isatis 

 tinctoria). On the motion of Mr H. Eutherfurd a hearty vote 

 of thanks was accorded him for his instructive Address and 

 for his efficient services in behalf of the Club during his 

 term of office. Captain Norman nominated as his successor 

 Mr Eobert Shirra Gibb, M.B., CM., Boon. 



The Secretary read a summary of the reports of meetings 

 at Kelso, Berwick, Greaves Ash, Aikengall, 

 Secretary's and Flodden, all of which had been held in fine 

 Report. weather and largely attended ; and suggested 



the expediency of reverting to the late practice 

 of appointing an Organizing as well as an Editing Secretary, 

 and of beginning a new series of the Proceedings on the 

 completion of Volume XX. 



